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Книга Insight - Средне-выше среднего - Раздел 10 - 10D

Здесь вы найдете словарь из Раздела 10 - 10D в учебнике Insight Upper-Intermediate, такие как "отменить", "враг", "обещание" и т.д.

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Insight - Upper-intermediate
to swear
to swear
[глагол]

to state that what one is saying is true

клясться

клясться

Ex: I swear that I didn't eat the last piece of cake; it must have been someone else. 
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to abolish
to abolish
[глагол]

to officially put an end to a law, activity, or system

отменить

отменить

Ex: The government decided to abolish the death penalty. 
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foe
foe
[существительное]

an individual opponent or adversary

недруг

недруг

Ex: He considered his former colleague a lifelong foe. 
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nation
nation
[существительное]

a country considered as a group of people that share the same history, language, etc., and are ruled by the same government

народ, нация

народ, нация

Ex: France is a nation known for its art, cuisine, and strong sense of national identity. 
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liberty
liberty
[существительное]

the right to act or be governed without unfair or oppressive control, often referring to freedom from external authority or interference

свобода

свобода

Ex: The revolution was driven by the people's desire for liberty and justice. 
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to pledge
to pledge
[глагол]

to formally promise to do something

давать обещание

давать обещание

Ex: He pledged to support the charity throughout his life. 
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adversary
adversary
[существительное]

a person that one is opposed to and fights or competes with

противник

противник

Ex: In the final round of the chess tournament, he faced his toughest adversary yet. 
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humanity
humanity
[существительное]

the quality of being kind, empathetic, and understanding towards others, and treating them with respect and dignity

человечество

человечество

Ex: Her acts of humanity in the community earned her widespread admiration. 
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arms
arms
[существительное]

weapons in general, especially those used by the military

оружие

оружие

Ex: The country invested heavily in modernizing its arms to enhance its military capabilities. 
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mankind
mankind
[существительное]

the collective human population, including both men and women

человечество

человечество

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to eradicate
to eradicate
[глагол]

to completely destroy something, particularly a problem or threat

искоренять

искоренять

Ex: The international community is collaborating to eradicate the illegal wildlife trade. 
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economical with the truth

telling only part of the truth or being vague in speech

говорить не всю правду, говорить полуправду

говорить не всю правду, говорить полуправду

Ex: She suspected her friend was being economical with the truth when he offered a vague explanation for his sudden change in behavior, leaving out important details. 
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politically correct

(of people, their words, or behavior) not offensive to people of different races, ethnicities, genders, etc.

политкорректный, неоскорбительный для разных групп

политкорректный, неоскорбительный для разных групп

Ex: The company asked writers to use politically correct language in the brochure. 
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to boil down to
to boil down to
[глагол]

(of situations, problems, etc.) to have a particular factor or reason as the primary cause

сводиться к, заключаться в

сводиться к, заключаться в

Ex: The disagreement between the two colleagues boiled down to a misunderstanding of project goals. 
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to capitalize on
to capitalize on
[глагол]

to use a particular situation, resources, or opportunity effectively to gain some benefit

использовать что-то в своих интересах

использовать что-то в своих интересах

Ex: She capitalized on her experience to get a better paying job. 
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under fire
under fire
[фраза]

used of a person or an organization that is facing strong and negative feedback

под огнём критики, под шквалом критики

под огнём критики, под шквалом критики

Ex: After the controversial decision, the CEO found himself under fire from both employees and shareholders who questioned his leadership. 
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to [pluck] {sth} (out of|from) (the|thin) air

to quickly say something without thinking about it first, usually as a reply to something

сказать что-то с потолка, ляпнуть первое попавшееся

сказать что-то с потолка, ляпнуть первое попавшееся

Ex: When they asked for a price, he just plucked a number out of thin air. 
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to [set|put] the record straight

to correct a false story, misunderstanding, or incorrect belief by giving the true facts

прояснить правду, расставить всё по местам

прояснить правду, расставить всё по местам

Ex: I need to set the record straight: I never approved that deal. 
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to [toe] the line
to toe the line
[фраза]

to unwillingly obey the rules and accept the ideas or principles of a specific group or person

подчиняться правилам, неохотно подчиняться

подчиняться правилам, неохотно подчиняться

Ex: The new recruits were expected to toe the line without question. 
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to talk up
to talk up
[глагол]

to speak positively or enthusiastically about something or someone to promote or increase its value, importance, or popularity

болтать, рекламировать

болтать, рекламировать

Ex: She talked up the benefits of the new product during the presentation. 
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quick off the mark
quick off the mark
[фраза]

reacting quickly or immediately to an opportunity or situation

быстро среагировать, мгновенно ухватиться за шанс

быстро среагировать, мгновенно ухватиться за шанс

Ex: She was quick off the mark and applied for the job before anyone else. 
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